Legendary
Pop-Powerhouse Earth, Wind & Fire
Lands
Highest-Charting New Album in Three Decades
Earth, Wind &
Fire set to perform new single "My Promise" on
NBC's America's Got
Talent 2-hour season finale
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Now, Then & Forever, the first new
studio album in eight years from international superstars Earth, Wind &
Fire, has entered the Billboard 200 at #11 and #5 on the top R&B album
charts marking the group's highest-charting album, since Raise! hit #5 on the
Billboard 200 in 1981.
The first Earth, Wind & Fire album of new studio material
since 2005, Now, Then & Forever, available at all
music retailers including iTunes (http://smarturl.it/EWF_NTF_itunes)
and Amazon (http://smarturl.it/EWF_NTF_amzn), is also the group's first full-on new studio
album for Legacy Recordings. “This album is really about the legacy of Earth,
Wind & Fire. The spirit of the band has always been about uplifting the
consciousness of humanity. There's a hope that this Earth, Wind & Fire
music will go on forever." said co-founder Philip Bailey before the album's
release on September 10.
In response to their #11 debut Philip Bailey says, "I'm ecstatic! Onward and upward." Longtime member and percussionist Ralph Johnson adds, "It is our best work in 20 years. Super proud of it." EWF’s co-founder Verdine White reflects, “Without the support of the fans around the world, the Earth, Wind & Fire journey would not have been possible. We dedicate this album, Now, Then & Forever, to all the fans."
The release of Now, Then & Forever, the ultimate
celebration of Earth, Wind & Fire, ignites an exciting new phase for
the iconic music powerhouse that Rolling Stone said "changed the sound of
pop."
Now, Then & Forever - track listing
1. Sign On
2. Love Is Law
3. My Promise
4. Guiding Lights
5. Got To Be Love
6. Belo Horizonte
7. Dance Floor
8. Splashes
9. Night Of My Life
10. The Rush
Earth, Wind & Fire, the groundbreaking
funk-rock-soul-jazz ensemble who've been laying down their signature grooves for
more than 40 years, are currently on the road, bringing the sounds of Now,
Then & Forever to concert audiences across the country this fall. As
part of a star-studded finale show, Earth, Wind & Fire have been
scheduled to perform their new single "My Promise" on NBC's top-rated primetime
series America's Got Talent, airing tonight September 18 at 9pm
ET.
The brainchild of music legend Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire is to this day one of the top touring groups of all time with founding members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson performing to sold-out audiences around the world.
Earth, Wind & Fire US Tour
dates:
September 20 Chicago,
IL Chicago Theatre
September 21 Chicago,
IL Chicago Theatre
September 22 Cincinnati, OH
Horseshoe Cincinnati
September 24 New York, NY
Beacon Theatre
September 25 New York, NY
Beacon Theatre
September 27 Atlantic City,
NJ Borgata Event Center
September 28 Atlantic City,
NJ Borgata Event Center
September 29 Washington, DC
Warner Theatre
October 1 Fayetteville,
NC Cumberland Country Auditorium
October 2 Atlanta,
GA Fox Theatre
October 4 Gretna,
LA Greta Heritage Festival
October 5 Houston,
TX Bayou Music Center
October 6 Dallas,
TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
November 1 Knoxville,
TN Tennessee Theatre
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About Earth, Wind & Fire
America's seventh top-selling musical group of all-time,
Earth, Wind & Fire was born in Chicago in 1969 and is still going strong in
its fifth decade, making music that crosses years and decades and now connects
the 20th and 21st centuries. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned eight Grammy
Awards and four American Music Awards alongside numerous other accolades
including the prestigious Soul Train Legend Award. EWF has sold more than 90
million albums worldwide and is consistently one of the world's top touring
bands.
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